Shelley Scarlett, 5th Baron Abinger

Commander Shelley Leopold Laurence Scarlett, 5th Baron Abinger (born 1872, died 1917), was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Leopold James Yorke Campbell Scarlett, and a great-grandson of the 1st Baron Abinger.

The 5th Baron succeeded his second cousin in 1903, and was an Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He served in World War I from 1915-1916 in the Bedfordshire RegimentFact|date=May 2008. He was serving at the Admiralty at the time of his death. [ [http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=402120 CWGC entry] ]

Though married to Lilia Lucy Catherine Mary White (daughter of the Right Honourable Sir William Arthur White) in 1899, they had no male heirs. Thus, the 5th Baron was succeeded by his brother Robert at his death.

References

* "Abinger, Baron (Scarlett) (Baron UK 1835)." Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 1995. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited, 1995. p. 8-9.
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p129.htm Peerage]